Mirror-hinge.



No. 645,2l8... Patented Mar. I3, |900.

J. BUCHE.

MIRROR HINGE. Application med D 2o, i899.)

. (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES ROCHE, OF TERRYVILLE, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE EAGLE LOCKCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MIRROR'FHING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 645,218, dated March13, 1900.

Application led December 20, 1899. Serial No. 740,974.` (No model.) I

To @ZZ whom ift 71mg/ concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES ROCHE, of Terryville, in the county ofLitcheld and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improve- Fig. 4,a perspective view of one of the straps detached.

This invention relates to an improvement in mirror-hinges. or, as theyare sometimes called, transom-lifter pivots that is, friction-hingeswhich are employed in hanging mirrors in bureaus, dressing-cases, drotransoms, and for similar purposes, and particularly to that class whichconsist of sheet-metal straps bent around a pintle and adapted to beclamped with more orless friction on thev pintle.

The object of the invention is to construct a hinge which will requireonly one screw for each part to hold it in position and yet have theparts rigidly held against twisting; and it consists in forming adjacentperpendicular or upright edges of one or both straps with lips adaptedto extend over the edges of the parts to which the hinge is applied, andas will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly recited inthe claim.

The hinge shown consists of two straps A B, each bent around a pintle Cand so that the two ends or leaves ab of eachstrap will standsubstantially parallel with each other,

but preferably in dierent planes, so as to leave a space between them.Extending through both leaves of each part of the hinge is a screw holeCZ, through which screws F may extend for securingthe parts of the hingein position and by which also the leaves of the hinge are drawn togetherto clamp with more or less friction upon the pintle. One side of thelower leaf ZJ of each part isextended downward, forming a lip e, whichbears upon the edge of the upright D, and the other lip upon the outeredge'of the mirror or other frame E and so as to forma bearingon theedge of each and prevent the straps 5 5 from turning on the screws. Ifdesired, the -v lips may be mortised into the upright and frame; but asvthey are so thin they would not be unsightly if placed upon the edge.

The operation of the hinge is the same as `6o Y those of ordinaryconstruction and does not require description. y

. It is" evident that in some cases only one strap will be employedandthat when two straps are employed it may sometimes be desirable to omitthe lip from one strap. It is also clear, without illustration, that thelip may be formed on either or both leaves of the straps; but preferablyit will beemployed on v v.thelower leaves, the vadvantage ofthe lipbe-7o ving that but one screw isrequired for securi'n'g each part of thehinge in position, asthe lip bearingthroughout the length of the hingeprevents turning. y

I am aware that the ends of the straps or 75 leaves of transom-lifterpivots or mirrorhinges have `been turned at right angles to p thestraps, and Iam also aware that hinges having the ends of `their strapsbent into planes parallel with the plane of the pintle Se are old and`therefore do not wish to be understood as claiming, broadly', such asmy invention. l v

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is l A mirror-hinge,comprising a pintle, astrap bent around said pintle and forming two leaves, and a lip formedon the perpendicu= lar or upright edge `of one of the leaves to 96embrace the edge of the mirror or standard, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

' JAMES ROCHE.

Witnesses:

R. J. PLUMB, Orts B. HOUGH.

